The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-14
NOTED GUNS READY FOR USE.
sMw,Powderly Speaks to the Peo.
pie In Presence Of
Bayonets.
lHO Is RESPONSIBLE FOR THIsi
I The Authors Of this Outrage Ex.
plain the Reason for Its -
Preparation. &

rge, over a third Of whom we're women.
ID children, assembled at the Rink to
"A, General Master Workman T. v. Pow
.ty speak upon the aims and objects Of
n K. OF l.. OF the audience even the
ipalist dailies we're compelled to speak
paise,-for dignity and decorum (even
The applause which was invariably CIV
with the hands instead of the feet.)
suyer has rarely seen Its equal. Even in
W, where ordinarially disapproval Is
aaiiesied by signs Of dissent, here II was
lly shown by courteous and well-bred
lsace
But 10 the astonishment and deep hu
ilation of every X. OF L. worthy Of the
iHe in the hall, almost the entire police
ors Of the city was present and besides
rs company of armed State Militia in
| iI Uniform stood In nenacing lines be-
nd the audience.
!, IA necessary that the X. Of L. inquire
oEas the author Of this outrage. There
aol and never has been any necessity
i"p'o,ec;o IN, citizeps Of Denver from
|hs K o. ~ Lor anyone OF them; they are
ch and all law-abiding citizens; and ev-
y merchant I'd business man Of Den
u must know this 10 be a fact.
They could hardly have been brought
ltre by Mr.. Powderly for he well knows
lai every knight in Denver, whether
ote'otore op. .osed to his policy or not,
'oGld die rather than permit him TO have
eel choked OF in anything that he de-
ed 70 say on the Labor Question. No
Pialtt OF politician or criminal Of Den.
or would have dared TO have raised
aud to Mi Powderly, surrounded as he
va by The X. Of L., sworn to protect his
lie ant he was proved unworthy.
We do not believe that these troops
te brought in by the Chamber of Com
eice, because we think that even they de-
ir'd to hear ircely and frankly what Mr..
Tierly had to say upon 'hs sreat ques-
os' Of these times.
No. This military force was NOT quar-
''el apon peaceful, quiet and delibera-
for ANY purpose Of "protec-
'or to anybody or against anything.
i vas sent there not for protection"
n ior DEFAMATION; II was sent there, to
laislade the honest business classes Of
Beaver who we're present that the Knights
y Labor and workingmcn OF Denver be-
os,tl TO the dangerous classes" II was
ra' there to back up by apparent fear OF
aoall' the scandalous and infamous
s'ctailed by the capitalist press con-
'"a'ng the Labor Movement; II was done
PretcIt TO try and impress upon the
people that the new Labor Party was
'F'ti and blood.thirsty affair.
"eAaye right TO demand and to know
'n0 is rcsponsible for this outrage.
A' Powderly certainly made one mis-
". he should have ordered the hall
'a'ed OF these guards or refused TO have
OXEN.
o''e'wi'e the meeting was an immense
"'''s The platform was occupied by
3 following only: G. NJ. W. I. V. Pow
.'F' thos Neasham, Gov. Alva Adams,
''!o' scot, Ice, Bishop Machabeuf, Rev.
"p'' Faverdy, Rev. Father Carr, Rev.
"','' De La Matyr, Rev. Myron Reed
"u Judge Amos Steck.
None OF tho officers OF ID. A. so, of the
"u'' Assembly, of any of the local un-
vs. ""u Ia .Ae Of the many visiting dele
y, RON other places were recognized
-Four Master workihcn from Lead
'' 'ound seats on the soft side of a gal.
! '"'''ns' This was, to say the least,
'''ou' and whoever was responsible
''V'' petty sights put so uncourte-
s upon visiting Knights ought to have
!, u'V'e politcncss IL nothing else.
49, '.,' speech of the evening frankly,
ca. ."'s'ns and eloquent talk made
V'''"o' Adams Of this State of Colo
~ '"e beginning of the meeting. His
V' wore very much more radical
.,VA we OF the labor organizations
I accustomed to hear from our own
I'k'''' and yet he wa. applauded to the